Churn



S. F. ELLIS.

CHURN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.18', 1922.

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APPLLCAIION FILED MAR. 18, I922- Patented Oct. 311, 1922,

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Application filed March 18, 1922. Serial No. 544,881.

To all whom it may concern." I v Be it known that i, SAMonnF. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Level Land, in the county of Abbeville and State of South Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Churns, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to churns and comprehends aportable structure which can be conveniently and easily moved from place to place, and one which can be easily manipulated with the least possible effort, and embodies the desired features of simplicity and durability.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in the provision of an agitator including a plurality of blades, each of which is designed to separate the contents of the churn, and subsequently direct said contents in the direction of the walls of the churn radially from the shaft upon which the blades are mounted, with a view of very efi'ectively agitating the contents in quick order.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the fol lowing detailed description is read in con nection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the churn constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the agitator.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates a base upon which the churn body 11 is mounted, and this base is equipped with eastors or wheels 12 so that the structure in its entirety can be conveniently ported from place to place, The churn body 11 is held fixed upon the base centrally thereof through the instrumentality of a plurality of substantially L-shaped clamps 13, which are slotted as at 14 to allow the clamps to be moved toward and away from each other as the occasion may require, the clamps being held fixed relatively to; the base by means of suitable fastening meansl5, Rising from the base at one end thereof is a standard 17 of any suitable construction, and clamped to the upper end of this stand: ard is a horizontally disposedibracket arm 18 which terminatesto provide a vertically disposed portion 19. The arm 18 is pro vided with an opening in which a sleeve 20 is journaled, and associated with the upper end of this sleeve is a bevelled gear 21 which meshes with a similar gear 22 of considerably greater diameter. The gear 22 is fixed upon a shaft 23 journaled in a bearing 24 which is formed by the terminal of the vertically disposed portion of the bracket arm. This shaft is equipped with a handle 25 through the instrumentality of which the shaft may be easily rotated, this movement being imparted tothe shaft supporting the agitator.

The shaft just referred to, includes two sections indicated at 26 and 27 respectively, the former being of rectangular formation in cross section and passed through the sleeve 20 so that this section is rotated together with the sleeve in a manner above described. The section 27 is received by a bore formed in the section 26 and held associated with the latter by means of a set screw 28. Supported by the section 27 of the shaft is a plurality of blades 29 and these blades are arranged longitudinally of the shaft and at the opposed sides thereof. The blades are supported by clips or suitable brackets 30 which include intermediate cylindrical portions 81 which embrace the shaft section 27, Each blade has one straight edge indicated at 82, and these straight edges are arranged in confronting relation. or in other words, adjacent the shaft section 27. Each blade is shaped to provide a zig-zag outer edge, or in other words, is corrugated to provide substantially V-shaped portions which are reversely disposed as shown. By reason of this construction, the contents of the churn are very effectively mixed or agitated 1nc1- dent to the rotation of the shaft 27, and the work to be done can be accomplished in very quick order. As the agitator is rotated, the contents of the churn are separated by the edges A of the respective V-shaped portions of each blade, and that portion of the con tents vvhich enter the spaces indicated at B defined by the configuration ofeach blade are forced outwardly or radially from the i shaft 27 against the Wall of the churn. In

this manner, the contents of the churn is most effectively agitated and mixed. a

While it is believed that from the fore;

going description, the nature and advan tages of the invention will be readily ape parent, I desire to have it understood that If do not limit myself to What is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be'resorted to when-desired as fall Within the scope of hatlis claimed. I

What I: claim is I 1. An agitator of thecharacter described comprising a shaftfa pluralityjof blades mounted thereon and arranged in spaced parallel relation, each blade being, of substantially uniform Width throughout its length and in luding a straight inner edge, and each blade be ng formed to provide a plurality of .reversely disposed substan- 7 rangedonthe outerfidge of said blades and reversely disposedlto each other, the apex of each V-shapediportion'being adapted to cut the mass within the churnand the hollow portion thereof being adapted to lor'ce the.

mass outwardly and radially against the Walls of the churn body "fortheflpurpose I specified. 7 z p f In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

:SAMUE F-ELM 

